University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Monday, November 1
Foley, Ala.
4 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Little Rock
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Ragin' Cajuns, Trojans meet in first round of SBC Championships
FOLEY, Ala. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer team opens play in the Sun Belt Conference Championships on Monday when it faces No. 7-seeded Little Rock in a first round matchup at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex.
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Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m., with the match being streamed live on ESPN+. Live results will be available at CajunStats.com.
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Louisiana (6-10-2), the No. 10 seed in the field, looks to advance to the semifinals to the SBC's postseason event for the third consecutive year. The Ragin' Cajuns earned a 3-0 victory over Little Rock (7-7-4) during the regular season on Oct. 14 in Lafayette with Carol Rodriguez scoring her first career goal and Tatum Beck scoring twice in the second half for her first multi-goal match.
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The Ragin' Cajuns lead the all-time series against Little Rock 13-6-4 and will face the Trojans for the first time in the postseason.
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The winner of Monday's first-round contest will advance to face No. 2-seeded South Alabama on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC), Instagram (@RaginCajuns_SOC) and Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
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MATCH INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (6-10-2) vs. LITTLE ROCK (7-7-4)
Date / Time: November 1, 2021 / 4 p.m.
Site: Foley, Ala.
Stadium: Foley Sports Tourism Complex (grass)
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THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Lance Key (Trinity, 2000)
Record at Louisiana: 25-27-6 (third season); Overall Record: 234-48-23 (15th season)
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LITTLE ROCK
Head Coach: Mark Foster (Trevecca Nazarene, 2008)
Record at LR: 29-27-17 (fourth season); Career Record: 69-54-25 (eighth season)
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VIDEO/LIVE STATS/SOCIAL UPDATES
Streaming Video: ESPN+
Talent: Noah Frary (pbp); Shelby Coppedge (color)
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSOC
Hashtag: #GeauxCajuns
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WEATHER FORECAST (via Weather.com)
Monday: Partly cloudy | High: 74° | Winds: NNE 4 mph | Rain: 10%
At kickoff: Sunny | 72° | Wind: NNW 3 mph | Rain: 0%
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SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 13-6-4
at Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 7-3-1
at Little Rock: Louisiana leads, 6-3-3
Streak: Louisiana +1
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SET PIECES
• Louisiana opens play in the Sun Belt Conference Championships against No. 7-seeded Little Rock.
• The meeting against Little Rock marks the first time the teams have played against each other in the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
• The Ragin' Cajuns claimed a 3-0 victory over the Trojans in the previous meeting between the schools on Oct. 14.
• The freshman tandem of Carol Rodriguez and Tatum Beck attributed for all three goals for the Ragin' Cajuns.
• Rodriguez's goal in the 21st minute was the first of her career.
• Beck's two second-half goals marked her first career multi-goal match.
• Goalkeepers Libby Harper and Jordan Higgins combined to pitch a clean sheet for Louisiana.
• Louisiana is ranked 24th nationally in shot accuracy (.545).
• Karleen Bedre (second-team midfielder) and Ruthny Mathurin (second-team defender) were named to the Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer team on Thursday.
• Bedre and Anna Grassinger are the only players to start in all 18 matches during the 2021 season.
• Five players - Bedre, Grassinger, Savanna Young, Alyssa Abbott and Hailey Hoffmann - are the only players who have played in all 18 matches during the 2021 season.
• Sixteen of the 31 members on the 2021 squad are in their first year with the Ragin' Cajuns.
• Twenty-one of Louisiana's 31 players on the 2021 roster are underclassmen (12 freshmen, 9 sophomores).
• Louisiana has reached the semifinals in the Sun Belt Conference Championships the past two seasons under Lance Key after going 0-15 overall in the postseason before his hiring.
• Louisiana's 10 wins in 2020-21 tied for the most in school history that was previously set in 2010.
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UP NEXT
• The winner of Monday's first-round contest advances to face No. 2-seeded South Alabama in a quarterfinal match on Wednesday (Nov. 3) at 4 p.m.
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Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m., with the match being streamed live on ESPN+. Live results will be available at CajunStats.com.
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Louisiana (6-10-2), the No. 10 seed in the field, looks to advance to the semifinals to the SBC's postseason event for the third consecutive year. The Ragin' Cajuns earned a 3-0 victory over Little Rock (7-7-4) during the regular season on Oct. 14 in Lafayette with Carol Rodriguez scoring her first career goal and Tatum Beck scoring twice in the second half for her first multi-goal match.
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The Ragin' Cajuns lead the all-time series against Little Rock 13-6-4 and will face the Trojans for the first time in the postseason.
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The winner of Monday's first-round contest will advance to face No. 2-seeded South Alabama on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC), Instagram (@RaginCajuns_SOC) and Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
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MATCH INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (6-10-2) vs. LITTLE ROCK (7-7-4)
Date / Time: November 1, 2021 / 4 p.m.
Site: Foley, Ala.
Stadium: Foley Sports Tourism Complex (grass)
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THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Lance Key (Trinity, 2000)
Record at Louisiana: 25-27-6 (third season); Overall Record: 234-48-23 (15th season)
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LITTLE ROCK
Head Coach: Mark Foster (Trevecca Nazarene, 2008)
Record at LR: 29-27-17 (fourth season); Career Record: 69-54-25 (eighth season)
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VIDEO/LIVE STATS/SOCIAL UPDATES
Streaming Video: ESPN+
Talent: Noah Frary (pbp); Shelby Coppedge (color)
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSOC
Hashtag: #GeauxCajuns
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WEATHER FORECAST (via Weather.com)
Monday: Partly cloudy | High: 74° | Winds: NNE 4 mph | Rain: 10%
At kickoff: Sunny | 72° | Wind: NNW 3 mph | Rain: 0%
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SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 13-6-4
at Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 7-3-1
at Little Rock: Louisiana leads, 6-3-3
Streak: Louisiana +1
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SET PIECES
• Louisiana opens play in the Sun Belt Conference Championships against No. 7-seeded Little Rock.
• The meeting against Little Rock marks the first time the teams have played against each other in the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
• The Ragin' Cajuns claimed a 3-0 victory over the Trojans in the previous meeting between the schools on Oct. 14.
• The freshman tandem of Carol Rodriguez and Tatum Beck attributed for all three goals for the Ragin' Cajuns.
• Rodriguez's goal in the 21st minute was the first of her career.
• Beck's two second-half goals marked her first career multi-goal match.
• Goalkeepers Libby Harper and Jordan Higgins combined to pitch a clean sheet for Louisiana.
• Louisiana is ranked 24th nationally in shot accuracy (.545).
• Karleen Bedre (second-team midfielder) and Ruthny Mathurin (second-team defender) were named to the Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer team on Thursday.
• Bedre and Anna Grassinger are the only players to start in all 18 matches during the 2021 season.
• Five players - Bedre, Grassinger, Savanna Young, Alyssa Abbott and Hailey Hoffmann - are the only players who have played in all 18 matches during the 2021 season.
• Sixteen of the 31 members on the 2021 squad are in their first year with the Ragin' Cajuns.
• Twenty-one of Louisiana's 31 players on the 2021 roster are underclassmen (12 freshmen, 9 sophomores).
• Louisiana has reached the semifinals in the Sun Belt Conference Championships the past two seasons under Lance Key after going 0-15 overall in the postseason before his hiring.
• Louisiana's 10 wins in 2020-21 tied for the most in school history that was previously set in 2010.
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UP NEXT
• The winner of Monday's first-round contest advances to face No. 2-seeded South Alabama in a quarterfinal match on Wednesday (Nov. 3) at 4 p.m.
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